When firefighters responded to the blaze at the First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs on Wednesday (May 20), they found the words "Bet you stay home now you hypokrites" sprayed painted on the parking lot of the church.

The State Fire Marshall is on the scene along with the ATF and the Marshall County Sheriff's Department. Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire and have offered a reward for any information that leads to an arrest.

"The Thomas More Society is saddened by the news that a fire destroyed First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs last night. To hear that the authorities are treating this as arson is distressing, and we pray that the perpetrators of this terrible event will be brought to justice. Our most sincere prayers are with the people of this church and their pastor. They have been grieving the inability to gather as a congregation since the COVID-19 pandemic stay home orders forced the closure of their church home, and now they must grieve the loss of this spiritual home, their place of worship." said Stephen Crampton, Senior Counsel at the Thomas More Society.

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